Automobile side lamp.



J. G. PERRIN.

AUTOMOBILE SIDE LAMP.

APPLIOATIQN FILED MAYlo, 1912.

Patented May 12, 1914.

JOHN G. PERRIN, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

AUTOMUBILE SIDE LAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 123, 191 4.

Application tiled May 10, 1912. Serial No. 696,(l26.

1 o au Y11i/wm, 'it may concern lle it known that I. Jona G. PERRIN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Dctroit. in the county ofWayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Iniprovementsin Automobile Side Lamps, of which the following is a specification.

M v invention relates to automobile side lamps, and has for its objectthe devising of a lamp and a retainingl bracket therefor, the lamp beingconstructed with an auxib iary opening of suitable angular direction topermit suilicient rays from the light to be emitted therethrough toilluminate the threshold and running board olf' theautomobile, and thebracket being suitably constructed for easy attachment to the automobile, as for instance from the dash hoard thereof, to engage the lamp,in adjustable relation thereto, to bring the auxiliary opening at theproper position relative to the threshold and running board.

A further object of my invention is to ar range the auxiliary opening orwindow relative the main window, so that the rays emitted through theformer rearwardly will,not detract materially from the strength of thelight intended to be thrown forward throu h the latter.

Re erring to the drawings forming a part of this specification:-11`igurel is a pers ective view of a portion of an automo ile i with my improvedside .lamps attached. Fig. 2 is a fragmental front view of Fig. l,

showing the bracket for the lamp and the manner of attachment. Fig. 3 isa side view of the lamp and a central sectional view of the engagingbracket.

The automobile a is intended to represent any convenient type having thedash board b, Wind shield c, threshold d and running board e. f"

The lamp f shows afpreferred type especially Well adapted for theembodiment of my improvements. The lamp is of the so called bullet typehavinv a glass window y forming substantially"t e entire front, incasedin a rim Il.. This ma)7 be as shown, conveniently secured to a beadingz' as by fasteners j. The exterior of the lamp immediately to the rearof the beading is dprefcrably of smaller diameter and cylin rical toform a band li: for suitable engagement with the bracket. The rear end lof the lamp is formed rounding or bullet shaped. An' incandescent lamp mof the usual type "ing a glass window a' is suitably positioned withinthe reflector n. In order to obtain the desired rearwardly directedrays. the. reflector fn is formed with an oi'uning o, which is suitablysituated rearwardly of the bulb to receive rays therel from that willnot materially decrease the strength of the light through the main orfront window. An opening l) is formed in the outer wall of the lampcommunicating with the opening o and positioned in relation thereto andto the threshold and running board of the automobile. so that the rayscoming from the lamp will he ,lirccted squarelyupon these parts ot' theautomobile. A rim q is formed about the opening hav secured thereinthrough which the light passes. 'lhc interior oi the auxiliary openingis preferably inclosed by a reflecting wall 'lhc bracket for engagingthe lamp coinpriscs the ring t having a cylindrical inner wall to snuglyengage the laulp about the band Zr, the beading i'. forming a stop forthc lamp. '.lhe frictional engagements be: tween the band and ring maybe relied upon to retain the lamp in place or a set screw (not shown) orother attaching means may be used if desired. A flange u is formed abouta suitable portion oi one side ol the ring which connects at its endswith ears 'zi-w extending respectively from the upper and lower parts ofthe ring.

To attach the brackets to the 'sides of the dash board and wind shield,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it is necessary to cut away a portion thereofto bring thc ears into proper positions as shown. The flange and carsare provided with screw holds for securing the bracket in position. Thisparticular con struction enables the bracket to be very strongly securedinto position to resist the hard usage that such projecting members aresub'eetto,

It Will be observed that my manner of securing the lamp enables it to beeasily ro tated within the bracket to bring the auxiliary window in themost advantageous position for casting the light therefrom upon thethreshold and running board of the car.,`

thus making it perfectly safe to enter and alight therefrom, whichadjustment does not affect the proper positioning of the front window-Having thus described my invention I claim: L 1. An automobile side lampcomprislng an ian-fl illuminating source, a window iii front of i said.sionroe for emitting iight rontwardly, a window to the rear and belowsource for emitting light rearwardly and downwardly, and ineans forSecuring lamp in adjustable posi lon to change the dirent-ion, of the'rear'wa directed light while'ineinf taining the fl ionf of thetrontwardly reoted light inliornii i 2i An automobile side lampcompi'ieing an uniform, and. ni'eans for seeming the ringto.

the automobile an unobstructed. position;

Si An automobile side iaino comprising an out-er rim, having,y acircular opening; 'lamp revolubly engaged within said, ope g, anilluminating sourcev9 a window in -iient of said illuminating source,said illnrninetingg .source and window being centrally locatedrelative-said rim and a Window to the rv` 1 of said Aillunomating;source out of Gente@k with the ring :for emitting rays and downwardly.

l. The combination 'with e vehicle body a dash, a dooiin the rear of theeen and ed'- jacent thereto, `step below 'the door, and a lamp supportsecured to the dash, and projeetingklaterally beyond. the side oi"\\;hevehicle body, of a lamp seenred in said sup port comprising a ohan'iberh avingw'alls\di verging from the interior forwardly to pro;` ject lightin Jfront oi the dash, Chamber walls diverging from the interior 2 nonardly and rearwardly to project light oritowa d door and step in therear of the dash, and a eouroe of light at the converging ende of seidcheinbeiusn T he combination with a vehicle body, a dash, a door intherear of the dash and adje ,nt thereto, a step below the door and a .osugport secured to the dash and proreareardlyl hiele body, of a Alampsecured in said support, and provided with a light emitting 'port at therear ol? the dash adapted to emit light downwardly and rearwardly toillu1ninete said. door and step and a separate light emitting port atthe front of the dash adapted to projectlight in advance of saidvehicle. o. :in an automobile, with the parts forming the seating spacethereof and an entrance thereto including a threshold, of means forthrowing a beam of light vforward ot the seating space anclupon saidthreshold while shading said seating source ot lightand said seatingspace 'for directing the light forward and shading said seeting space,said reflector having an auxiliary opening inline with a relativelylarger opening facili the threshold whereby the threshold is directlyilluminated from said sourde of lightf7 'i'. lnv an automobile,' thecombination with the parte forming theseating space thereof, and anentrance thereto including a thresh bld? of means for throwii'tg,I abeam of light i forward of the seating s'pace and upon said thresholdwhile shading: said seating space comprising a lamp' having a source oflight therein and a reflector between said source of iight and saidseating space for directing thllght forward and shading said seatingspace1I said reflector having an extension forming an auxiliary passagein line with said ysource of light and said lthreshold whereby." saidthreshold directly illumia relatively small inner opening close to thesource of light and a relatively larger outer opening facing' thethreshold.

This specification signed and witnessed this 18 dayv of April, A. D.,1912.

Jenn o. Ponent.

Signed in the resen'ee of- IOAKLEY Drs'rnv,

jeeting laterally beyond the side of the Ive the combination space,comprising alamo having a source of light therein, and a reflectorbetween said nated from its sonrce,' said passage having

